Two 17-year-olds were arrested in the murder of Capitol Hill intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro named the two suspects as Jailen Lucas and Kelvin Thomas Jr. She said both of the suspects were charged with murder while armed, which constitutes first-degree murder under D.C. law, and will be tried in adult court. Pirro noted that Lucas and Thomas, though juveniles, ... Read more
With Trump’s team floating luxury gigs, Mayor Adams prepares for closed-door White House talks that could shift the field
He’s waiting for an offer he can’t refuse. Speculation over Mayor Eric Adams’ future grew to a fever pitch Friday as sources revealed that the mayor would be heading to Washington, DC, next week for a White House sit-down over a potential cushy job with President Trump’s administration. “Eric Adams knows he can’t win [in November] and is exploring his options,” a source close to the mayor told The Post about the ... Read more
US Open fans say Uber turned their night into a $200 chaos ride filled with cancellations and endless waits
More like Grand Jam. Getting home from the US Open is a chaotic mess because Uber has been price gouging rides up to $200 to Manhattan, canceling trips and leaving passengers with seemingly endless wait times, The Post has learned. Despite a new ride share lot to make trips easier this year, fans have been plagued by a confusing, five-lane jumble of cars and frenzied crowds outside the USTA Billie Jean King ... Read more
Thieves tried to grab a $48K Rolex, but an elderly couple’s fearless counterattack left everyone stunned
A gutsy 87-year-old man fought off a brazen pair who tried to rip off his $48,000 Rolex outside a Gramercy Park senior center he was attending with his wife, according to cops and the victims. Larry Schwartz, 87, and Joanna Cuccia, 89, were approaching the Stein Senior Center on East 23rd Street near Third Avenue — a short distance from their apartment — around 11 a.m. Wednesday when the male suspect held the door ... Read more
Cheerleader Laken Snelling’s tragic case takes a shocking turn as ties to a popular college athlete come to light
Laken Snelling, the University of Kentucky cheerleader whose dead newborn was found stuffed in a closet, had been dating a former college basketballer, according to loved-up photos they shared online. Snelling’s beau, Connor Jordan, was front and center in a handful of posts on the 21-year-old cheerleader’s social media accounts posted in the months before her recent arrest. However, it was not immediately ... Read more